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Macroglossum stellatarum
Big Moth, with long proboscis and hovering behaviour, accompanied by an audible humming noise, make it look remarkably like a hummingbird while feeding on flowers makes unmistakable the humingbird hawk-moth. The resemblance to hummingbirds is an example of convergent evolution. It flies during the day, especially in bright sunshine, but also at dusk, dawn, and even in the rain, which is unusual for even diurnal hawkmoths. Its visual abilities have been much studied, and it has been shown to have a relatively good ability to learn colours.
Spotted at the house garden in the outskirts of a mountain village. It is feeding on common honeysuckle flowers. El Espinar
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/5.6; ISO Speed Rating: 16127. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired DSC_4221, 12, 17
Spotted on Jun 22, 2019
Submitted on Oct 15, 2019
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